East winds

[tankerfly]

I have heard that "east is least" for offshore fishing in this part of the country. What do you change from you standard gameplan to still put fish in the box on these days?

[92 feet down]

What "part of the Country" are you in, dude?

[trex]

"patty wacker" spread...for the grass will be scattered

[gottaflylee]

For me, when the wind is in the East...the Red Drum will chew...

[BTH284]

A hard NE blow seems to fire off the marlin in the summer. Also it will fire off the old drum as well.

[controlled chaos]

I have had some of the best fishing of my life in a stiff east wind. It is alot more work b/c you are getting knocked around and are constantly clearing baits from the weeds but it can really GO OFF if you are willing to put in the work. On the other hand, You might not catch as much b/c your baits are in the water less(due to checking and clearing) but I have never been skunked in east winds.

If I am heading offshore I usually stop at a seabuoy to catch some bait and after I catch enough livies then I will drop a vertical jig down to try for an AJ. After you get an AJ in the boat then the skunk is out of the boat so it is a little easier for me to get really focused on important stuff. That is just something that helps me get in the game when it might be a hit or miss day but I do it damn near everytime I fish offshore. East winds or not!

[tankerfly]

Thanks for the info guys. I fish out of MHC and Snead's Ferry. Boatless for now, but bumming rides with a friend from work.

What's a Patty Wacker spead?

[Baywolf]

Used to be true but this year it doesn't seem to matter. A stiff SE breeze will pound you to death and stand up the seas but if you tough it out you will catch fish. It is the NW wind that you roll over shut off the alarm and go back to sleep.

[trex]

Thanks for the info guys. I fish out of MHC and Snead's Ferry. Boatless for now, but bumming rides with a friend from work.

What's a Patty Wacker spead?

A Patty wacker spread is just a name, but it consists of a dink bait on the short shotgun, and squidlies with squid strips on the flat lines. By squidlies I mean the little 4" octopus squids you see everywhere for sale with a 1/2 oz weight in them. Rig them on 4-6 ft of 80# and a 5/0 J hook with a strip of squid on them. Good way to fill up the box with bailers. Keep a pitch bait ready for the sailfish!